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Mar 2020
3:36pm, 8 Mar 2020
12,065 posts
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Cerrertonia
I was there at 8:50, saw RichHL, who I think was prepping to be a pacer. I then had so sort out eldest son, who was in a flap about his hoody (from the university Jazz band) as he'd forgotten his baggage tag.
Disappointing run for me, 7 minutes slower than last year, and I've just had a 3 hour nap this afternoon, which I've never needed after a race before. My son did 1:28 including a toilet break though, which is a PB by several minutes. I too felt hot going through Grantchester. Seems like there's been a bit of a rainstorm this afternoon, so we got lucky with the weather.
Thought the new course was great, going through King's College and Jesus was a definite plus and it felt less crowded than previously (and no dodging round cars, cyclists, pedestrians. It feels like a really big event now, even compared to last year, very impressed by the number of volunteers and how many people turned out to watch.
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Mar 2020
4:41pm, 8 Mar 2020
32,800 posts
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DocM
its a very different event to the first one. Different but still excellent. I enjoyed the changed course, partly just as it was a change. no bagpiper, isnt there usually a bagpiper?
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Mar 2020
4:54pm, 8 Mar 2020
2,673 posts
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12barDavid
DocM, how did your lad get on, what time did he complete the course in?
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Mar 2020
4:56pm, 8 Mar 2020
1,389 posts
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Chris
I have to admit I liked the new course. The gravel section wasn’t ideal but coming downhill for the last 3 miles was much better than a hill for mile 13
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Mar 2020
5:12pm, 8 Mar 2020
32,803 posts
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DocM
@12bar, despite his hearing aid battery running out on the start line (thankfully just one) he had a great run 1:42:45. very pleased for him
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Mar 2020
5:20pm, 8 Mar 2020
2,674 posts
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12barDavid
Tell him well done from me. 👍. Great stuff.
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Mar 2020
6:48pm, 8 Mar 2020
2,675 posts
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12barDavid
That’s a bit of a swizzle. I’ve just been on the Half Marathon website & it says the photos are ready to download. The only trouble is, you have to download them to Facebook & I don’t do social media.
You know what I’m like, I may have missed a link or something. Can any kind soul enlighten me?
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Mar 2020
7:18pm, 8 Mar 2020
15,250 posts
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Rosehip
- I think that's what they did last year 12bD - it's probably perfectly possible for someone else to donwload them to their facebook and then email them to you or put them in the Fetch gallery - I'll give it a go if you give me your number
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Mar 2020
7:18pm, 8 Mar 2020
15,251 posts
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Rosehip
race bib number that is...
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Mar 2020
7:28pm, 8 Mar 2020
12,009 posts
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Badger
You might be able to register on the runpage site and get at it that way, but yes it looked very facebook focused.
Oh, one not good experience that I've not had in a long time today, some ****hole shoving me repeatedly in the back for not getting through the water station fast enough. Bet he tailgates people stuck behind tractors for not bullying the tractor off the road, too.
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Cambridge half Marathon
Aug 2024